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Written Answers — Department of Health: Programme for Government (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As the Deputy may be aware the first Annual Report of the Programme for Government was published last March. It is the Government's intention to publish the second annual report in March 2013. The table that follows this reply sets out the current position in regard to health-related commitments. If further information is required, the Deputy can write to my Department. Introduce...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Health Services Staff Issues (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 611, 654 to 657, inclusive, and 695 together. The management and delivery of the health capital programme is a service matter. Therefore your questions has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Bed Numbers (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Home Help Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Waiting Lists (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The Department has received the correspondence referred to by the Deputy. It has been duly noted and I am pleased to observe that a significant number of the suggestions raised in the correspondence are already in operation on hospital sites. I am determined to address the issues which cause unacceptable delays in patients receiving treatment in our hospitals. In this regard I have...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 618 to 621, inclusive, and 648 together. As these are service matters, they have been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Adviser Appointments (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The following is a breakdown of the information requested: Title Adviser Date of Appointment Whole time Equivalent Current Salary Special Advisor Mark Costigan 31 March 2011 1 €92,672 Special Advisor Maureen Windle 22 February 2012 0.66 €61,755

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Correspondence (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The normal process is that requests to meet with me are arranged through the Minister's Office, which deals with many such requests on a daily basis. In many cases, matters are more appropriately dealt with at local level.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Services (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 627, 629 and 630 together. The detailed information sought by the Deputy is published on a monthly basis on the Health Service Executive website under performance reports which contains data on every acute hospital under a range of headings including in-patient discharges, daycase procedures, Emergency Department admissions and hospital budgets etc. There...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Staff (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Children's Hospital Location (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As you will be aware, I established an independent Review Group to consider the implications of the decision of An Bord Pleanála, received on 23 February 2012, to reject the planning application for the proposed construction of a national paediatric hospital on the site of the Mater Misericordiae Hospital. The aim of the Review was to consider all the possible options for the earliest...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Departmental Staff Grades (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Part 2 of the Disability Act 2005 makes provision for the introduction of very specific obligations on the health services, including a statutory entitlement to: An independent assessment of health and education needs {Section 8}; a statement of services {Section 11} which it is proposed to provide; an independent redress and complaints mechanism {Section 14} if required; make an appeal to...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: My Department has no record of an application for funding from this organisation from the 2012 National Lottery Discretionary fund. If the organisation wishes to make an application for National Lottery Funding they should send in a formal application. Detailed procedures, along with the application form are set out on my Department's website - www.doh.ie.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Assisted Human Reproduction (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Assisted Human Reproduction treatment (AHR) is not provided or funded by the public health system; such treatment is available from clinics that operate privately. The cost of AHR treatment is a matter for individual clinics to determine. Patients who access these services privately may claim tax relief on the costs involved under the tax relief for medical expenses scheme. In addition, a...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ambulance Service Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: As this is a service matter, it has been referred to the Health Service Executive for direct reply.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Consultants Remuneration (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: I propose to take Questions Nos. 642 and 643 together. I have asked the HSE to reply directly to the Deputy in relation to the amount paid to consultants in the public health service in 2011 and to date in 2012. The outcome of the negotiations with the consultant representative bodies is that detailed proposals have been agreed between the parties. Amongst the key provisions of this...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Primary Care Centres Provision (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: The full list of 35 potential locations to be progressed by PPP as part of the Government’s Infrastructure Stimulus Package was published 17 July 2012 and is available at www.healthupdate.gov.ie (press releases). Three criteria were deployed for selecting primary care centres: 1. An assessment of deprivation – The Deprivation Index for the catchment population of the centre;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Ministerial Responsibilities (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: All ministerial functions specified in the Mental Health Act, 2001, were delegated to Minister of State Lynch under Statutory Instrument 492 of 2011.

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cancer Screening Programme (9 Oct 2012)

James Reilly: Fifteen candidate colonoscopy units have been identified around the country by the HSE-National Cancer Screening Service (HSE-NCSS) to support the screening programme and these must achieve accreditation in order to provide colonoscopy services on behalf of the programme. The NCSS has supported, and continues to support, the NHS JAG accreditation process for all 15 candidate sites. The...